Unit 1 Northwest Business & Technology Park, Castlecara Road, Keenaghan Td.
Change of use from a commercial office unit to a training centre in Keenaghan.
17177 · Leitrim County Council · Lodged 26 September 2017
- Reference
- 17177
- Authority
- Leitrim County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 September 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a material change of use for Unit 1 at the Northwest Business & Technology Park. The existing commercial and office unit is proposed to become a training centre.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
A material change of use from an existing commercial/office unit to a training centre
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide, improve and encourage general enterprise, business development and employment activity, including start up enterprises and tourism.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses
Objective set by the Carrick-on-Shannon Joint Local Area Plan 2023-2025 (2025–2031). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Drummagh, Summerhill, Carrick On Shannon | May 2026 | €290,000 | 469 m |
| 44 Drummagh, Carrick On Shannon, Leitrim | Aug 2025 | €440,000 | 482 m |
| 5 Oak Dr, Drummagh, Summerhill | Dec 2025 | €330,000 | 493 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received26 September 2017
- Decision due20 November 2017
- Decision issued15 November 2017
- Grant issued19 December 2017
- Permission expiry18 December 2022
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